Valerie Thia

APAC Commercial Operations @ Grünenthal Group

Country

City

Singapore

Industry

Pharmaceuticals

Skill

Cross-Cultural Communication, Commercial Assessment, Cross-functional Team Leadership, partner performance management , Collaborative Problem Solving, Monitoring Performance, Distribution Agreements, Executive Management, Clarity, Pharmaceuticals, Templates, Stakeholder Engagement, Business Reviews, Business Relationship Management, Attention to Detail, Customer Insight, Questionnaire Design, Business Insights, Market Analysis, Interpersonal Relationships

Experience

APAC Commercial Operations

Grünenthal Group

2024-10 - Present · 2 yrs

Singapore

Corporate Strategy & Planning Manager

Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd.

2022-9 - 2024-9 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Singapore

Responsible for business planning and monitoring for APAC Affiliates, with key focus in Australia, China and South Korea & other strategic initiatives by management.

Regional Alliance Manager

Menarini Asia-Pacific

2020-5 - 2022-9 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Singapore

Management of in-licensed partners and business license contracts, including overseeing business performance, drive cross-functional collaborations, resolving business issues, lead contract negotiations and business development discussions with existing Alliance partners

Associate Regional Alliance Manager

Menarini Asia-Pacific

2018-3 - 2020-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Singapore

Senior Analyst

Clearstate

2017-1 - 2018-2 · 1 yr 2 mos

Singapore

Managed and supported multiple Pharma/Med Tech project engagements that run in parallel in the areas of branding and marketing, go-to-market strategies, market opportunity assessment and market sizing.

Analyst

Clearstate

2016-7 - 2016-12 · 6 mos

Singapore

Senior Officer

Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

2013-11 - 2016-7 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Singapore

Responsible for supporting foreign companies’ Singapore-based operations business issues and industry promotion & development efforts

Intern, Velocity and Process Improvement

Caterpillar Asia Pte Ltd

2011-5 - 2011-7 · 3 mos

Singapore

Education

Singapore Management University

Economics and Finance

2009 - 2013 · 4 yrs

Sogang University

Business/Commerce, General

2012 - 2012

Completed the following courses: - International Financial Markets - Management Information System - International Business - Management of Financial institutions - Korean Cultural History